Hello there!!
I'm a Renault 4 fanatic having had two of them during a two-year stint teaching English in Slovenia, and I've been looking for one back here in the UK for ages.
I've found one, and I'm going to see it next weekend with a view to buying, but someone's pointed out to me today the issue of Lead Replacement Petrol. It's being phased out, and I can't find any information on the internet as to whether R4s can run on super unleaded or normal unleaded. Can you tell me if they can, or if they need to have any adjustments made to the engine??
As far as I know, the lead in petrol was for two things:
1) To protect the valve seats.
2) To increase the fuel's octane rating to make the engine
less prone to 'knocking' or 'pinking'.
Could anyone possibly tell me if Renault 4s can run on unleaded and, if not, what the best course of action is???
I hope you can help!!
Cheers,
Chris
I'm a Renault 4 fanatic having had two of them during a two-year stint teaching English in Slovenia, and I've been looking for one back here in the UK for ages.
I've found one, and I'm going to see it next weekend with a view to buying, but someone's pointed out to me today the issue of Lead Replacement Petrol. It's being phased out, and I can't find any information on the internet as to whether R4s can run on super unleaded or normal unleaded. Can you tell me if they can, or if they need to have any adjustments made to the engine??
As far as I know, the lead in petrol was for two things:
1) To protect the valve seats.
2) To increase the fuel's octane rating to make the engine
less prone to 'knocking' or 'pinking'.
Could anyone possibly tell me if Renault 4s can run on unleaded and, if not, what the best course of action is???
I hope you can help!!
Cheers,
Chris